NICK PAPADOPOULOS PHOTOGRAPHS

Europe: Greek Islands

Traditional blue-domed Greek Orthodox churches like this one can be found all over the Cyclades, the most visited island group.
   
The Cycladic islands are renowned for their narrow alleyways and traditional white houses with brightly painted window shutters.
   
     
  
The Cycladic islands are renowned for their narrow alleyways and traditional white houses with colourful window shutters and furniture.
   
  
A tourist taking it easy at one of the island's many beaches.
     
  
A local priest walks towards the island's main port
   
The spectacular St Nicholas church in the elegant city of Ermoupoli.
  
     
  
   
  
     
  
This view of a small square outside St Nicholas Church was taken through a stained-glass window from inside the 19th-century church.
   
The island, once an immensely wealthy port, maintains its elegance and charm despite its many abandoned mansions and homes.
   
The Cycladic islands are renowned for their narrow alleyways and traditional white houses with brightly painted window shutters.